877-215-9330

Call me on my job about a payday loan.  Who are these people????

So after I got a call last month in July from a lady that said that if I didnt pay the amount owed in twenty mins, she would have the case sent to a judge to sign off on and a warrant for my arrest would be issued. After I said I couldnt pay it, she said that I need to cover myself accoridngly. After a month of silence, I recieve a call from a lady that was trying to collect again. After I asked whether she was from the same place where I was called from before, she said yes.  I almost was taken by her kind voice.  WHen I told her when I could pay she said it was unacceptable and that I needed to have that paid sooner. After I explained that I couldnt do it, she said I was going to be guitly of check fraud.  I asked again, if I was going to be issued a warrant for my arrest and she side skirted the question and said that I just need to pay it. After I did some digging, I contacted an attorney and he said 98% of what was said was illegal. They cant arrest you, nor can any legal recourse be taken because they havent sent any official document in the mail, and they refuse to provide mailing information about them or the client that they represent. Thats illegal on all accounts. You as a consumer are protected under the law from people like this. My solution to all this is to call and harass them until they put me on their do-not-call list.

I did not actually receive the call directly. She called my sister then my dad. She left the 877-215-9330 and 678-666-5737 numbers and case# with my dad and stated this was in regards to check fraud and defrauding a company with Washington Mutual Bank.

I called and spoke with Investigator Franklin and she was very evasive and rude. I tried to ask questions and she just kept reiterating the check fraud and warrants. I have never had any accounts with Washington Mutual and furthermore she stated she talked to them this morning and got a verbal affidavit. Well in researching this, Washington Mutual closed in 2008 and JP Morgan Chase bought them so how did she talk to them this morning.

She ended the call and no more than 5 minutes later I got a call from 678-666-5751 who claimed he was an investigator retuning my call. I advised I had not called him and when I started to ask questions, his response was I do not have any information you have a good day and ended the call.

Since then I have received another call from 678-666-5767 and when  answered no one was there.

Please be cautious as they have information on you and friends/relatives. DO NOT give any personal info to them and request it all in writing.

Someone identified herself as Chief Investigator Rebecca Franklin. accused me of bank fraud, said that I would be incarcerated. had all credit information about me. asked why i had so many emails (most of them were not even me) had all my family members names plus people with same last name that i did not know.  Could not give any details of specific transactions and said they would be coming to my door and place of work.  Said it was a debt to Washington Mutual whom I have never had business with. they probably took over a debt but did not know original company. the time frame of infraction is puzzling to me. i cannot think of anything. can you be arrested for credit problems?  i have never written a bad check. So upset. feel sick inside. my daughter calmed me down a bit. now i dont want to hear the phone ring or talk on the phone at all. She left that number 8772159330 to call her back and said it better be soon because they will come and get me. very rude when i tried to ask questions. wants a big chunk of money immediately. I know now that these are scare tactics . they just want to humble you. what an awful way to make a living.

I got hire by the "collection agency" and something doesn't sit right so I decided to look them up and came across these post and many others. I am discussed and I know this "company" is not the place for me

This Business is not BBB Accredited
Epstein Weinberger & Associates LLC
(678) 666-5773
1888 Roble Dr,
Atlanta, GA 30349-7517
http://ewallc.org
BBB did not receive a response from business (4 complaints)
04/21
/2014
Billing / Collection Issues
Complaint Category: Improper collection practices
Complaint: This company has contact my family and friends and has disclosed information
they should not have. They have also lied.
March 25, 2014: Reference #XXXXXXX. Contacted my mom and sisters indicating they had a
case against me with my SSN and DL # and had until noon to contact them or would file with
Harris County. The law indicates they can only contact them if they know me and of my address
not give them the business details.
Complaint Resolution: Company failed to respond to BBB to resolve or address the complaint
issues.
04/15
/2014
Billing / Collection Issues
Complaint Category: Improper collection practices
Complaint: This "***** ******* called 4 members of my family threatening my father with
legal action over some "billing" issue but only wanted immediate payment.
This is the second time in 3 months that this "Investigator ***** ******* from Epstein
Weinberger and Associates has called multiple members of my family threatening to arrest my
father over 1. fraudulent checks and now 2. unpaid debt. This man calls from (XXX)-XXXXXXX
and essentially threatened me with being subpenad and / or arrested for not paying this
imaginary amount of money. They give you a case number and a number to call back but when
my father did so, "Investigator ***** ******* could give no additional information other than
the amount of money he had to pay to "stay out of jail". This is a completely unorthodox fraud
and I don't understand how this has not already been shut down.
Complaint Resolution: Company failed to respond to BBB to resolve or address the complaint
issues.
10/01
/2013
Billing / Collection Issues
Complaint Category: Improper collection practices
Complaint: ***** ***** at phone number X-XXX-XXX-XXXX called my mother's home
phone and left message that I wrote a fraudulent check. I have not live with my mother in over
10 years and I did not write a bad check.also far as privacy there was none and to receive a
panicky phone call from my mother thinking I was in some kind of trouble was uncalled for.
***** could have given her an heart attack. After all he left this on an answering machine in
which anybody could have received that message.whoever this company is violates peoples
privacy.and I believe is a scam!
Complaint Resolution: Company failed to respond to BBB to resolve or address the complaint
issues.
William Calvin Tull in Atlanta, GA | Age 56
Also known as:
William Mcgee
949 Mathews St
Atlanta, GA 30310
(404) 755-7772
Associated Names Previous Addresses Phone
Numbers
Possible Relatives
• William C Mcghee
Email Addresses
• sixteendogs@aol.com
• sixteendogs3@aol.com
• tullpitbull@aol.com
• 1888 Roble Dr,
Atlanta, GA 30349
• 966 Stonewall Dr,
Atlanta, GA 30315
• 770 Azalia St.
Atlanta, GA 30310
• 949 Mathews
Atlanta, GA 30319
• 3235 Drexel Ln,
Atlanta, GA 30344
• (404)
752-
7568
• (404)
755-
7772
• Anna L
Johnson
• Carolyn Jean
Tull
• Leshawndra D
Mcghee
• King D Tull
• Latasha R
Mcghee
• Michael A
Mcghee
William C Tull Age: 55-59
William C Tull
770-991-0998
770-991-4107
1888 Roble Dr
Atlanta, GA 30349-7517
Object 1
Addresses
• 1888 Roble Dr Atlanta, GA 30349-7517
• 1888 Roble Dr College Park, GA 30349-7517
People William may know
• King D Tull
• Carolyn J Tull
• N Tull
William Tull
President/CEO at Epstein, Weinberg & Associates
Location
Greater Atlanta Area
Industry
Consumer Services
Education Tuskegee University
29connections
• Public Profile
www.linkedin.com/pub/william-tull/28/676/249
Background
Experience
President/CEO
Epstein, Weinberg & Associates
September 2009 – Present (4 years 9 months)
Education
Tuskegee University
BS, Biology
1980 – 1985
Activities and Societies: Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Skills & Endorsements
Following
• Mauconduit & Luna, LLC
Accounting
Schools
• Tuskegee University
Auburn, Alabama Area
Epstein Weinberg & Associates, LLC
BBB information http://www.bbb.org/atlanta/business-reviews/c ... lle-ga-27290042
Contact details
(404) 935-4130
(877) 214-1313 (Disconnected)
1005 Virginia Ave Ste 130, Hapeville, GA 30354-1386
http://ewallc.org/1.html
Type of Entity: Corporation
Incorporated: August 2010, GA
Business Management
Principal: Ms. Leslie Wooten -
BBB gives them an F rating for the following reasons
Length of time business has been operating.
50 complaints filed against business
Failure to respond to 36 complaints filed against business.
BBB does not have sufficient background information on this business. BBB made two or more
requests for background information from the business. BBB has not received a response from
this business and/or has not been able to verify information received from this business.
BBB does not have sufficient information to determine size of business. BBB evaluation of
business is based on rating formula's smallest size classification.
Information from their website http://ewallc.org/1.html
Contact details
Epstein, Weinberg & Associates Corporate Offices
P.O Box 491318
College Park,Ga 30349
Tel: 1-877-215-9330
Fax: 404-254-0866
jepstein@ewallc.org
mweinberg@ewallc.org
vgolden@ewallc.org
Corporation information (from Open Corporates)
Company Number: 1696791
Status Active/Compliance
Incorporation Date - 19 August 2010 (over 3 years ago)
Company Type - Limited Liability Company - Domestic
Jurisdiction - Georgia (US)
Registered Address - PO BOX 491318, COLLEGE PARK GA 30349
Agent Name - Tull, William Calvin
Agent Address - 1888 ROBLE DR.
COLLEGE PARK GA 30349
Registry Page - http://corp.sos.state.ga.us/corp/sosk...
They are also the defendants in several FDCPA cases
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/wisconsin/wiedce/2:2013cv01273/64906
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/florida/flsdce/0:2013cv62085/428583
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/minnesota/mndce/0:2012cv01709/127001
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/georgia/gandce/1:2012cv02360/184957
The result of the above was a DEFAULT JUDGMENT in favor of Steven Clark against
Epstein, Weinberg and Associates, LLC in the amount of $3,350.75. Signed by Honorable
Susan O. Hickey on October 15, 2012. (tg)
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/connecticut/ctdce/3:2010cv01541/90808
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/indiana/insdce/1:2010cv01104/30018
This Business is not BBB Accredited
Epstein Weinburg and Associates
(404) 934-4130 PO Box 491318, Atlanta, GA 30349-9318
Customer Complaints Summary
4 complaints closed with BBB in last 3 years | 4 closed in last 12 months
Complaint Type Total Closed Complaints
Billing / Collection Issues 4
Advertising / Sales Issues 0
Problems with Product / Service 0
Delivery Issues 0
Guarantee / Warranty Issues 0
Total Closed Complaints 4
Complaint Breakdown by Resolution
Complaint Resolution Log (4)
The business failed to resolve the complaint issues (1 complaint)
07/15/2013 Billing / Collection Issues
BBB did not receive a response from business (3 complaints)
07/15/2013 Billing / Collection Issues
07/15/2013 Billing / Collection Issues
07/15/2013 Billing / Collection Issues
Industry Comparison
Collection Agencies
Locations
• PO Box 491318
Atlanta, GA 30349-9318 (404) 934-4130
Additional Information
BBB file opened: 12/21/2009
Type of Entity
Corporation
Incorporated: August 2010, GA
Business Management
Principal: Ms. Leslie Wooten
Business Category
Collection Agencies
This Business is not BBB Accredited
Epstein Weinberg & Associates, LLC
(404) 935-4130
1005 Virginia Ave Ste 130,
Hapeville, GA 30354-1386
http://ewallc.org/1.html
Customer Complaints Summary
51 complaints closed with BBB in last 3 years | 21 closed in last 12 months
Complaint Type Total Closed Complaints
Billing / Collection Issues 51
Advertising / Sales Issues 0
Problems with Product / Service 0
Delivery Issues 0
Guarantee / Warranty Issues 0
Total Closed Complaints 51
Complaint Breakdown by Resolution
Complaint Resolution Log (51)
Complaint resolved with BBB assistance (4 complaints)
05/23/2012 Billing / Collection Issues
05/23/2012 Billing / Collection Issues
05/23/2012 Billing / Collection Issues
02/15/2012 Billing / Collection Issues
BBB found business made good faith effort to resolve complaint but customer not satisfied with
business response (1 complaint)
05/15/2012 Billing / Collection Issues
BBB did not receive a response from business (37 complaints)
04/01
/2014
Billing / Collection Issues
Additional Notes
Complaint Category: Improper collection practices
Complaint: On March 1, 2014 ********* called my fathers house, leaving a voice mail. On
Monday March 3, 2014, ********* called my mother cell phone demanding that I return her
call with my "whereabouts" regarding criminal activities that I had taking part in. The matter is
time sensitive and if I do not return her call within 24-hours I will not like the decision she will
be forced to make. I called XXX-XXX-XXXX multiple time on Tuesday, March 4,2014 and left
multiple voice mails at the desk of ******* ********* Finally on March 5,2014 *********
returned my call, informing me of the claims that are tied to my Social security number. I
advised them that I was not able to pay the amount requested. I was asked if I had received my
income taxes. Very inappropriate! I informed them that I did and it was used to pay bills. I
informed them that I will speak with my parents and see if they are able to help. I reverse
searched the number XXX-XXX-XXXX and saw that it belongs to Level 3 Communications. I
saw various comments stating the organization was a scam, Not a collection Agency. I also
called and spoke with Ms. ******** who informed me that the name of the company was EWA
and the address was **** ******** *** ************ and did not know the zip. How do you
not know the zip of your office? After looking up Epstein Weinberg&Associates I saw more
reviews stating the same "A Scam" and I saw plenty of complaints with BBB. I called and
requested for ********* to email me information regarding the case. She asked for my email
multiple times. I have not received an email yet. I also informed ********* that once the email
is received I will proceed ,I just want to make sure this is not a scam like to reviews are stating.
At that time ******** the supervisor jumped on the line yelling stating that I will not waste her
reps and they will not waste mine. She has already been paid for her services. I asked her to stop
yelling and eventually she hung. I called back and asked for ********** manager and was hung
up on again
Complaint Resolution: Company failed to respond to BBB to resolve or address the complaint
issues.
03/28
/2014
Billing / Collection Issues
Additional Notes
Complaint Category: None of the Above - Credit, Billing or Collection Complaint Issue
Complaint: this company keeps phoning me saying I owe money to ********** but ******
says I was denied a loan and there fore I owe them nothing. Now what
Investigator ***** continues to call me telling me that I owe this company money and I know
that I don't. They talked to my dad today and tried to tell me he wanted to take care of this for
me. That is not so, I told them to take me to court and she said that she would and that she was
gonna tell them I should be locked up for the full three years. I know that I never got a loan with
this company because I was denied. they keep telling me not to listen to them but they will not
stop calling and still refuse to send me proof of signing a contract to borrow this money.
Complaint Resolution: Company failed to respond to BBB to resolve or address the complaint
issues.
02/17
/2014
Billing / Collection Issues
Additional Notes
Complaint Category: Improper collection practices
Complaint: Claimed to be investigating check fraud and stole my personal info and had me pay
them $280 because i believed they were With Wells Fargo
The evening of December 17,2013 I received a frantic call from my mother stating that there
was a message for me to contact a Ms. Lorea in regards to check fraud. I called the number the
following morning at 6 am. When I called Ms. ***** answer " Investigations!" I told her a had a
message to call her. Ms ***** stated that I was under investigation for felony check fraud for a
bounced check in the amount of ********* for a ***** ***** account I had years ago. Ms.
***** then said if I did not pay it that day my file would be sent to Sacramento ******* *****
for fraud. I told her that I did not have that. Then asked what were my other options? She then
said they would settle for **** dollars. I told her had no money at all. She said well either way I
had to come up with **** + *** processing fee in order for my file to not go to the attorney and
then said I had an hour to pay it. I let her know I wouldn't be able to do it. Ms ***** said how
do you haven't even tried yet? I said okay, I will call you back. She said Ms. **** I'm tried to
help you not go to prison, we are calling you because we know you have money because of the
holiday. I hung up with her and then went to the stores and returned all of my children's
Christmas, when I came back I called Ms. ***** and paid ******** She then said since I didn't
pay the **** dollars my settlement amount would go up to **** and that would need to be paid
December 27, 2013. Ms ***** also said I would be emailed a receipt. I said thank you and hung
up.
On December 26, 2013 I called Ms. Lora's office to tell her I wouldn't be able to pay the balance
the next day, but her phone went straight to voicemail. I decided I would try to talk to someone
else and went to my email to get the main phone number and there was no email ever sent! I
instantly knew something was wrong so I did what I should of done in the beginning, I called
***** ****** The customer service rep there said "I did not owe any money at all
Complaint Resolution: Company failed to respond to BBB to resolve or address the complaint
issues.
02/17
/2014
Billing / Collection Issues
Additional Notes
Complaint Category: Improper collection practices
Complaint: payday loan claim
I have been receiving calls off and on from this company since March stating they are trying to
collect on a payday loan. I was in the middle of a bankruptcy so I informed them of that nature.
Also, notified my attorney as this company continued to call me. He called them and was cussed
at and accused of not being an attorney. They continue to call every so often and I continue to
give them my attorneys information and they refuse to contact him. He tries to contact them and
gets the same thing everytime. They claim to be representing **** *** *** whom I have called
and *** says that I have never been a customer with them so not to pay. I keep advising them of
this and they still keep calling. I even insisted they send me something in writing, was told I
would receive something and never did. Today I received a phone call, January 20,2014 and was
not allowed to talk and was accused of not having an attorney and if I did have him call. Stated I
did and what happened and was called a thieving liar. I just want these calls to stop!!!!
Complaint Resolution: Company failed to respond to BBB to resolve or address the complaint
issues.
02/17
/2014
Billing / Collection Issues
Additional Notes
Complaint Category: Improper collection practices
Complaint: Reps are harassing me for a debt I've never obtained and insisting that they dont
have to provide proof of the allegations. Harassing phone calls.
The aggressive reps from Epstein Weinberg are calling my cell phone, insisting that I secured a
pay day loan from ******* in May of 2009 and allege that there are criminal charges against me
for bank fraud and that I owe said debt. Pay day loans are illegal in my state of Maryland. I
never secured such debt and have asked them for written documentation and iron clad proof,
other than just spewing my last 4 digits of my social security number and demanding that I pay
or be arrested. A law firm cannot issue a warrant. I've contacted ******* - the entity has NO
RECORD of me ever having any business with them as a loan or otherwise, as well as
contacting the alleged bank they claim an account was closed from to block payment. The bank
has no record for the last 10 years of me having ever had any accounts with them. Yet these reps
won't leave me alone. I've secured an attorney and plan to press harassment charges. I welcome
them to take me to court, as I never created this debt and WILL NOT PAY a bill I didn't make.
Complaint Resolution: Company failed to respond to BBB to resolve or address the complaint
issues.
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Please notify the Federal Trade Commission. The are ALOT of victims. Victims who have suffered greatly because of "Mr. Fox" (a/k/a William Calvin Tull). By the way, he is a convicted felon. If not for you, please report for the victims.

They are actually located in Jacksonville, Florida. Real crooks.